Getting Together Matters

PROJECT

Getting Together Matters

From creative writing to seated exercise and weekly quizzes, Getting Together Matters brings older people from across the UK together online, by phone and by post to have fun and take part in a range of free events and activities.

PROJECT

Family Supporters Edinburgh

Family Supporters Edinburgh offers practical and emotional support to families across the South East, South West, North West and North East localities of Edinburgh, empowering them to face a range of life challenges.

OPPORTUNITY

Family Mentor (Greenwich)

Support families with children at risk of neglect or harm. This opportunity is available in Greenwich, London.

OPPORTUNITY

Family Mentor (Southend-on-Sea)

Supporting families with children at risk of neglect or harm in Southend.

PROJECT

Family Mentors

Family Mentors is an effective programme, proven to reduce the number of children at risk of going into care. By preventing and de-escalating issues, our volunteers help struggling families to turn things around.

Helen’s story: Hounslow Allies

Helen is a volunteer with Hounslow Allies. Allies are volunteers, independent of social workers or other professional in a child in care’s life. For Helen, mentoring is rewarding and life-enriching.

The Big Help Out, a chance for change

Volunteering Matters’ Policy and Public Affairs Officer, George Fielding, shares his thoughts on what The Big Help Out means to volunteering, to those who volunteer and to communities across the UK.

Abeda, Connect+Go Volunteer

Volunteer, Abeda Vorajee, tells us why driving with Connect+Go is the perfect volunteering opportunity for anyone aged over 30 years old.

Community volunteering